Spindles and ball joints..

[Marker1989]

So I need to pull a set of spindles off a car at the junkyard. I got every nut and bolt off of them, but they wont come off of the ball joint. Anybody got any tips on removing these?

[Pitbull1052]

BFH! .....

[Stangman]

You need regular fox 5.0 spindles or something else? I have a set of fox 5.0 spindles

Either way, take the balljount nut off, then screw it on a couple threads, bring a 5lb sledge with you and bam... piece of cake. a Butane torch may help you too

[Marker1989]

They are coming off an 01 GT. Im gonna try a hammer tomorrow. The A arm is only holding the spring in by the sway bar, other than that everything else is gone.

[Stangman]

Dont get '01 GT stuff... get '94 V6 stuff. I know where there is a set at

[Kevin1989]

I already have 01 GT PBR calipers, Im running OEM 8" wheels so the extra track width wont hurt me.

Edit: Damit, this is the second time in a row I've posted on the wrong account!

[Stangman]

:lol: you can always delete the post, that is an option in the edit function lol

[Gearhead559]

mark and kevin in 1989...lol

[Marker1989]

Haha, I had my username first :rolleyes:.. On a side note I got the spindles!

[92coupe]

You need a pickle fork (aka ball joint seperator) Goes between the ball joint and spindle. You just drive it in with a hammer. Should pop right apart>

You getting your parts from pull n pay?

[Marker1989]

Yea, I enjoy cruising the junkyards so I get what I can when I find it. I just put a bolt back on the strut and spindle and disconnected the sway bar so the spring was the only thing on the control arm and beat it down with a hammer.. popped right out!